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| resting_place = [[Lanercost Priory]], Cumberland | resting_place_coordinates = {{coord|54.9662|-2.6949|type:landmark_region:GB}} |
| resting_place = [[Lanercost Priory]], Cumberland | resting_place_coordinates = {{coord|54.9662|-2.6949|type:landmark_region:GB}} |
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| spouse = [[Philippa de Neville|Philippa Neville]] |
| spouse = [[Philippa de Neville|Philippa Neville]] |
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| children = {{ubl|Thomas, knight|Randolf, Lord Dacre|[[Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre|Humphrey, Lord Dacre]]}} |
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| father = [[William Dacre, 5th Baron Dacre]] of Gilsland |
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Thomas was the son and heir of [[William Dacre, 5th Baron Dacre]] of Gilsland (c. 1357–1399), and Joan Douglas, the illegitimate daughter of [[William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas]].{{sfn|Watson|1916|pp=6–7}}{{sfn|Richardson II|2011|pp=16, 294}} He was born at [[Naworth Castle]], [[Cumberland]], on 27 October 1387, and baptized the following day in [[Brampton, Carlisle|Brampton]] church.{{sfn|Watson|1916|p=7}}{{sfn|Kirby|1992|loc=entry 663}} Thomas received livery of his father's lands at age 21 on 10 November 1408, and was summoned to [[Parliament of England|parliament]] from 1 December 1412 as 'Thomas Dacre of Gillesland' (Gisland). He held the office Chief Forrester of [[Inglewood Forest]].{{sfn|Watson|1916|p=7}} |
Thomas was the son and heir of [[William Dacre, 5th Baron Dacre]] of Gilsland (c. 1357–1399), and Joan Douglas, the illegitimate daughter of [[William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas]].{{sfn|Watson|1916|pp=6–7}}{{sfn|Richardson II|2011|pp=16, 294}} He was born at [[Naworth Castle]], [[Cumberland]], on 27 October 1387, and baptized the following day in [[Brampton, Carlisle|Brampton]] church.{{sfn|Watson|1916|p=7}}{{sfn|Kirby|1992|loc=entry 663}} Thomas received livery of his father's lands at age 21 on 10 November 1408, and was summoned to [[Parliament of England|parliament]] from 1 December 1412 as 'Thomas Dacre of Gillesland' (Gisland). He held the office Chief Forrester of [[Inglewood Forest]].{{sfn|Watson|1916|p=7}} |
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Before his father died on 20 July 1399, Dacre married Philippa Neville, daughter of [[Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland]], and Margaret Stafford.{{sfn|Watson|1916|p=7}} Dacre became his father-in-law's ward after his father's death, as he was still under age.{{sfn|Storey|1957|p=603}} He died on 5 January 1458{{sfn|Davies|1939|p=195}} and was buried at [[Lanercost Priory]]. His wife was still living on 8 July 1453, but predeceased her husband.{{sfn|Watson|1916|p=7}} |
Before his father died on 20 July 1399, Dacre married [[Philippa Neville]], daughter of [[Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland]], and Margaret Stafford.{{sfn|Watson|1916|p=7}} Dacre became his father-in-law's ward after his father's death, as he was still under age.{{sfn|Storey|1957|p=603}} He died on 5 January 1458{{sfn|Davies|1939|p=195}} and was buried at [[Lanercost Priory]]. His wife was still living on 8 July 1453, but predeceased her husband.{{sfn|Watson|1916|p=7}} |
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==Issue== |
==Issue== |
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Thomas and Philippa had seven sons and two daughters.{{sfn|Richardson II|2011|p=16}} The eldest son, |
Thomas and Philippa had seven sons and two daughters.{{sfn|Richardson II|2011|p=16}} The eldest son, Thomas, knight, married Elizabeth Bowet, daughter and co-heiress of Sir William Bowet, and had two daughters. He was living in 1453 but predeceased his father.{{sfn|Richardson II|2011|p=17}} The second son, [[Randolf Dacre, Baron Dacre|Randolf]], was childless, slain at the [[Battle of Towton]] in 1461.{{sfn|Cokayne|Gibbs|Doubleday|1916|p=18}} [[Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre|Humphrey]], the third son, married Mabel Parr, daughter of Sir [[Thomas Parr (MP for Westmorland)|Thomas Parr of Kendal]] and by her had issue.{{sfn|Cokayne|Gibbs|Doubleday|1916|p=20}} The other sons – Ralph, Richard, George, and John – are thought to have died young.{{sfn|Richardson II|2011|p=16}} The eldest daughter, Joan, married [[Thomas Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford|Thomas, Lord Clifford]], with issue. The younger, Margaret, married John Scrope (son of [[John Scrope, 4th Baron Scrope of Masham|John 4th Lord Scrope of Masham]]), without issue. |
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After Thomas's death in 1458, his granddaughter [[Joan Dacre, 7th Baroness Dacre|Joan]] (daughter of his eldest son) and her husband [[Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Dacre|Richard Fiennes]] were recognized as heirs to the barony of Dacre. His second and third sons, Randolf and Humphrey, on the other hand, were each summoned to parliament as lords Dacre, in 1459 and 1482 respectively.{{sfn|Cokayne|Gibbs|Doubleday|1916|pp=18–19}} His heirs general became known as barons Dacre "of the South", and his heirs male were called barons Dacre "of the North".{{sfn|Collins|1812|p=562 n}} |
After Thomas's death in 1458, his granddaughter [[Joan Dacre, 7th Baroness Dacre|Joan]] (daughter of his eldest son) and her husband [[Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Dacre|Richard Fiennes]] were recognized as heirs to the barony of Dacre. His second and third sons, Randolf and Humphrey, on the other hand, were each summoned to parliament as lords Dacre, in 1459 and 1482 respectively.{{sfn|Cokayne|Gibbs|Doubleday|1916|pp=18–19}} His heirs general became known as barons Dacre "of the South", and his heirs male were called barons Dacre "of the North".{{sfn|Collins|1812|p=562 n}} |
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| Born | 27 October 1387 |
| Died | 5 January 1458 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Lanercost Priory, Cumberland 54°57′58″N 2°41′42″W / 54.9662°N 2.6949°W |
| Spouse | Philippa Neville |
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Thomas Dacre, 6th Baron Dacre of Gilsland (27 October 1387 – 5 January 1458) was a medieval English nobleman.
Biography
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Thomas was the son and heir of William Dacre, 5th Baron Dacre of Gilsland (c. 1357–1399), and Joan Douglas, the illegitimate daughter of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas.[1][2] He was born at Naworth Castle, Cumberland, on 27 October 1387, and baptized the following day in Brampton church.[3][4] Thomas received livery of his father's lands at age 21 on 10 November 1408, and was summoned to parliament from 1 December 1412 as 'Thomas Dacre of Gillesland' (Gisland). He held the office Chief Forrester of Inglewood Forest.[3]
Before his father died on 20 July 1399, Dacre married Philippa Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, and Margaret Stafford.[3] Dacre became his father-in-law's ward after his father's death, as he was still under age.[5] He died on 5 January 1458[6] and was buried at Lanercost Priory. His wife was still living on 8 July 1453, but predeceased her husband.[3]
Issue
[edit]Thomas and Philippa had seven sons and two daughters.[7] The eldest son, Thomas, knight, married Elizabeth Bowet, daughter and co-heiress of Sir William Bowet, and had two daughters. He was living in 1453 but predeceased his father.[8] The second son, Randolf, was childless, slain at the Battle of Towton in 1461.[9] Humphrey, the third son, married Mabel Parr, daughter of Sir Thomas Parr of Kendal and by her had issue.[10] The other sons – Ralph, Richard, George, and John – are thought to have died young.[7] The eldest daughter, Joan, married Thomas, Lord Clifford, with issue. The younger, Margaret, married John Scrope (son of John 4th Lord Scrope of Masham), without issue.
After Thomas's death in 1458, his granddaughter Joan (daughter of his eldest son) and her husband Richard Fiennes were recognized as heirs to the barony of Dacre. His second and third sons, Randolf and Humphrey, on the other hand, were each summoned to parliament as lords Dacre, in 1459 and 1482 respectively.[11] His heirs general became known as barons Dacre "of the South", and his heirs male were called barons Dacre "of the North".[12]
Citations
[edit]- ^ Watson 1916, pp. 6–7.
- ^ Richardson II 2011, pp. 16, 294.
- ^ a b c d Watson 1916, p. 7.
- ^ Kirby 1992, entry 663.
- ^ Storey 1957, p. 603.
- ^ Davies 1939, p. 195.
- ^ a b Richardson II 2011, p. 16.
- ^ Richardson II 2011, p. 17.
- ^ Cokayne, Gibbs & Doubleday 1916, p. 18.
- ^ Cokayne, Gibbs & Doubleday 1916, p. 20.
- ^ Cokayne, Gibbs & Doubleday 1916, pp. 18–19.
- ^ Collins 1812, p. 562 n.
References
[edit]- Collins, Arthur (1812). Egerton Brydges (ed.). Collins's Peerage of England. Vol. 6. London.
- Cokayne, G.E.; Gibbs, Vicary & Doubleday, H.A., eds. (1916). The Complete Peerage. Vol. 4 (2nd ed.). London: St. Catherine Press.
- Davies, P.V. (1939). Calendar of Fine Rolls vol 19: Henry VI, 1452–1461. London: Stationery Office.
- Kirby, J.L. (1992). Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 19: Henry V, 1405–1413. London: HMSO. pp. 234–250.
- Richardson, D. (2011). Kimball G. Everingham (ed.). Magna Carta Ancestry. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City. ISBN 978-1-4499-6638-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Storey, R.L. (1957). "The Wardens of the Marches of England towards Scotland, 1377–1489". English Historical Review. 72 (285): 593–615. doi:10.1093/ehr/LXXII.CCLXXXV.593. JSTOR 557957.
- Watson, G.W. (1916), "Dacre (1321–1458)" in Cokayne, Gibbs & Doubleday 1916, pp. 1–8.
Further reading
[edit]- Dunning, R.W. (1968). "Thomas, Lord Dacre and the West March towards Scotland, 1435". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research. 41 (103): 95–99. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2281.1968.tb01442.x.
- Farrer, William & Brownbill, John, eds. (1914). A History of Lancashire, volume 8. Victoria County History. London: Constable and Company. pp. 120–121, 142.